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by Amelia JohnsonPublished January 30, 2018Last Updated October 30, 2018

How much protein on keto? This sounds like such an innocent question. But it’s not as straightforward as it seems.

If, like me, you have known about and applied the keto diet for some time, it’s principles may seem like common sense. You may have forgotten how radically different it is from the diet recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (USDA CNPP).

This article is the third in our series on the ketogenic diet, so I am not going to repeat the information given elsewhere, but you may want to read the previous articles to get a better understanding about ketosis and about carbohydrates (specifically vegetables).

by Amelia JohnsonPublished January 26, 2018Last Updated October 30, 2018

If you are trying to get into ketosis and stay there, one of the most important things to learn about is "keto vegetables" – the vegetables that are allowed in a keto diet. Some people ask which are keto-safe or keto-approved vegetables.

Ketosis means that your body is producing ketones and your brain is using them as its source of fuel, instead of using glucose. That sounds simple enough. However, understanding why this switch of fuel is so beneficial to your health, and how to get your body into this state requires a bit of learning.

by Natalie JonesPublished January 7, 2018Last Updated October 28, 2018

Have you ever experienced that even after a good scrub during a bath or a shower, there seems to be a funny odor coming from your belly button? That suddenly after belly button piercing, pregnancy, work out, or for no apparent reason, a cheesy smell can be traced to your belly button? Why the belly button, all of a sudden, might be wet, has a discharge, leaks smelly liquid, or white stuff? These why does my belly button smell questions deserve answers in this hygiene-conscious world.

by Amelia JohnsonPublished December 21, 2017Last Updated October 28, 2018

How long does it take to get into ketosis? To be honest, I hadn’t heard about ketosis until a few years ago. And I certainly wasn’t asking how long it would take me to get into ketosis! Now I’m glad that I did hear about it, and that I did get into ketosis, because it has made a significant difference to my health and my life.

If you’re still wondering what ketosis is and whether it’s important, I hope that I’ll be able to answer some of your questions. At the end, I’ll be asking you, "How long does it really, honestly, genuinely take to get into ketosis?"

by Natalie JonesPublished November 19, 2017Last Updated October 28, 2018

Have you been suffering from bad breath or pain in your tonsil area recently? The cause could be undetected tonsil stones! If this is the case, you'd probably like to know how to remove tonsil stones you can't see. While they are uncomfortable and cause a host of symptoms, they are also easy to remove if you know what to do.

Whether or not you have heard of tonsil stones, this article aims to help you understand the condition, its causes and symptoms. It will also offer advice on how to remove the tonsil stones and how to prevent tonsil stones from coming back.

by Robert WilliamsPublished October 8, 2017Last Updated October 28, 2018

Has the question, "Is a potato a vegetable?" ever occurred to you? If yes, then you are not alone. There has been a lot of debate as to whether potatoes are vegetables or fruits. At first glance, potatoes don’t look like many other vegetables like kale, spinach or even broccoli. So, how should potato be classified?

by Amelia JohnsonPublished September 15, 2017Last Updated October 30, 2018

It’s perhaps not surprising that there is some controversy about whether you should use coconut oil for weight loss. Let’s think about this: How can eating a fat lead to losing fat? That sounds wrong. In fact, some people would have you believe that it is wrong to suggest that coconut oil is good for you at all!

So, before we can talk about how coconut oil is indeed a solution for helping to reduce unwanted flab, we need to change the way we think about fats.

Today, you will find a ton of diets and exercise routines people follow to either lose weight or cleanse their system from any form of junk they have consumed. One of the types of diets many people support is dry fasting. But what is it and how can you follow it in the first place?

Whether it's to get back from the holidays to prepare for bikini season, you may want to get into all new diets and fasts to achieve your ideal body. So read on as I talk about what you need to know about this fast and how you can do it yourself.

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